Abbott to outsource shipping

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Oct 20, 2012 at 6:00 AM

Rosalie Currier

Word on the street is that Abbott Nutrition in Sturgis will soon be outsourcing its shipping department, cutting about 40 jobs in Sturgis.Ann Smith, spokeswoman for external affairs for the Abbott corporation, did not deny or confirm the numbers or offer a specific time frame."There will be some impact in Sturgis over the next year," Smith said. "We remain committed to Sturgis and where we will continue to manufacture nutritional products."